Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Bonelli, William Reflections
William Patrick Bonelli felt lucky that he stayed in the service because it kept him busy. He was happy to be so busy....
Arledge, Mahlen Reflections
Mahlen Arledge grew up as a result of World War 2. He understood what life meant. When he went into the service, he...
Blank, Calvin Reflections
Calvin Blank and the hospital staff [Annotator's Note: at Mason General Hospital in Long Island, New York] had to make...
Freeman, Leslie "Vincent" Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Leslie V. Freeman how it felt to be part of a liberating force.] He felt very...
Slomka, Edwin Reflections
The war affected Edwin Slomka's ability to do physical things because of his leg injury. He does not think he has...
Downing, James Reflections
James Downing has not suffered from recurring memories of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He has, however, spent years...
Grimes, Vernon Reflections
Vernon Grimes has lost two wives since the war, but never cried over them, despite loving them dearly. He believes his...
Scales, James Reflections
James Shelton Scales majored in insurance when he was in college. He signed up as an insurance agent after the war. He...
Hopkins, Ralph Reflections
Ralph Hopkins felt indestructible during the war because he acted by impulse. He did not feel fear. Things happened so...
Samrow, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Earl "Joe" Samrow did not see any combat [Annotator's Note: during World War 2] like his brothers did, so he...
Long, Donald Reflections
Donald Long feels the combat that his father saw in France during World War 1 and that experienced by his brother on...
McCowen, William Reflections
William McCowen's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when a nearby town in Italy captured Mussolini [...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Reflections
Louis Conter saw the Second World War as an unconditional victory. Today's world is different. We should try to knock...
Frey, Robert Reflections
Robert G. Frey has spoken more to the interviewer about the war than he has ever previously done. He was there and when...
Moxon, Milton Reflections
Milton Moxon had no difficulties with nightmares or post traumatic stress after his service. His faith and church...
Cowell, Ernest Reflections
Ernest Cowell had difficulty adjusting to civilian life. There were many servicemen in UCLA [Annotator's Note:...
Walker, Robert Reflections
Robert Walker never got over the war. At times he had nightmares, and the ring of the telephone could "jangle his...
Grass, Philip Reflections
Philip Grass thinks the war helped him become a better citizen. At the time, he did not think he sacrificed anything....
Villars, Robert Reflections
Robert Villars found that life was cheap as a result of his time in World War Two. He particularly saw that in India...
Manning, Sarah "Sally" Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Sara "Sally" Manning's life would have been completely different had she not volunteered for the Navy. It gave her the...
Aldous, Robert Reflections and Feelings
Robert G. Aldous' attitude was to either fight in the war or lose the war [Annotator's Note: when asked by the...
Edwards, Charles Reflections and Parting Thoughts
Charles T. Edwards' most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he sank a Japanese submarine. Since attending a...
Gantz, Walter Reflections and Reunions
Prior to the Hillersleben [Annotator's Note: Hillersleben, Ger,any] event [Annotator's Note: see clip titled Death...
McCowen, William Reflections and Thoughts on War
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the US Army Air Forces] was about 20 miles away from where Mussolini [...
McMullen, Milton Reflections as a POW
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. thinks the aftereffects of the bombings around Tokyo [Annotator's Note: Tokyo, Japan] was the...
Pope, Everett Reflections of the War
[Annotator’s Note: The interview is outside, so there is background noise throughout this clip.] Not one day goes by...
Oman, Mort Reflections of the War
Mort Oman suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder [Annotator's Note: post traumatic stress disorder; a mental...
Kerchum, Paul Reflections of the War
Real estate helped Paul Kerchum get over his war experience because it was very cutthroat. Sometimes he would have...
Strobel, Clarence Reflections of the War
Clarence Strobel believes his service in World War 2 was necessary. He made good friends and realized that he was a...
Anschau, Martin Reflections on Combat and Postwar
Martin J. Anschau felt he could get killed the first day he was on the front line. He made it though. He cried after...
Buschmeier, Frank Reflections on the War
Frank William Buschmeier did not stay in the Air Force after the war because his grandmothers did not want him to...
Grunte, Leon Reflections on the War
Leon Grunte says it is hard to tell how the war affected him. He let it go, dismissed it. He thinks of the funny things...
Harrell, Edgar Reflections on the War
Edgar Harrell suffers from posttraumatic stress from his experience on the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), but as a Christian...
Osterhoudt, Ralph Reflections on the War
Ralph Osterhoudt Sr. suffered from nightmares and post-traumatic stress [Annotator's Note: post traumatic stress...
Talley, Chester Reflections on the War
Chester L. Talley does not believe that World War 2 changed him in any way. He did not suffer from nightmares. He...
Cauble, Raymond Reflections on War
Raymond Cauble had to leave his wife in Tampa [Annotator's Note: Tampa, Florida] when he went up to Smyrna [Annotator's...

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